foteman

Middle English

Alternative forms

fotman, foot-mon, foot man, footeman, footman, fote man

Etymology

From fot +‎ man.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfoːtman/

Noun

foteman (plural fotemen)

A footman; a fighter who battles without a horse.
One who journeys or voyages on foot.
A hireling or messenger who travels on foot.
(rare) A melee fighter; one who fights without ranged weapons.

Descendants

English: footman

References

“fọ̄t-man (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-17.

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